New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-08
THE PARK BOARD VACANCY.
WILL WALDO HUTcHINs BE SELECTED,

THE WISHES OF THE ANNEXED DISTRICT TO BE m,
sPECTED BY MIR. HEWITT.
fropcrty-owners IN the Annexed District a.
pressed themselves as satisfied yesterday that ths
new Park Commissioner to be appointed bu
Mayor Hewitt to succeed Henry r. Beekmau
would be resident Of that part of the city north
OF the Harlem River. The new commissioner. n
was said positively, would be ex-Ccngressman
Waldo Hutchins. The name Of Mr.. Hutchns was
given IN THE TRIBUNE several days ago as q
possible appointee, with Jordan L. Mott Fordhsm
Morris and Henry L. Morris, all of whom ara
residents Of the Annexed District. Tie Tax
payers Association Of the Twcnty-third and
1wentyfourth Wards at a meeting on Monday
night appointed a committee that called on Mayor
Hewitt and presented the claims of those wards
for representation in the Park Board Another
delegation from the West Side of the Annexed
District presented similar petition
NO names were mentioned by either delegation.
but IL was stated that any one in the district
VINO was satisfactory to the Mayor would be &C.
ceptable What was desired, member OF one OF
the delegations said, was that the district should
be represented A great deal of Improvement has
been going on beyond the Harlem River within
two years and the population is increasing there
with great rapidty, but the work there has hardly
begun. The territory is as large as the whole on
Manhattan Island, and where much is at stake
some one was wanted in the Park Board who
would have personal interest i'm seeing measures
carried out that would be to the adv vantage of tha
entire region
THAT was all that was asked for" continued
the taxpayer mentioned. "A new city bigger
than New-lorl< itself is starting up, and New.
York ought to give it every chance. We have
no other axe to grind Fordham Morris, who has
extensive property interests would be acceptable
to us, but neither he nor his cousin. Henry l..
Morris, can give the necessary time to the office.
Jordan l.. Mott declined because his health has
been feeble of late and his physician advised him
not to take the office They were all consulted,
understand Mr.. Hutchins was not inclined to
accept the appointment at first, but is now, .
believe, willing
Commissioner Crimmins was asked if he knew
anything as to the appointment Of Nlr Hutchns.
but he declined to say whether not il had
been made known to him. IL think he added.
that the new commissioner is likely TO be from
the Annexed District, and l am sure the appoint
mcnt will be satisfactory to the Board. Mr.
IIutchins would be good appointment.
Mr. Powers would not say who he tEought
would be the commissioner, but he believed
that the new man would not join issues with tho
members OF the Board opposed to himself.
Mr.. Beel1man was asked If Mayor Hewitt, who
was not in the City Hall yesterday, had decided
on an appointment, and he replied: The ap-
pointment will probably be made TO morrow or
on Monday. if Mr. Hewitt is not able to como
down until then lie he's yet sent no name to the
office as my successor
Mr. Hutchins is lawyer and has an Office at
No SO Wallst his home is in Kinysbridge. He
was formerly Republican. He became a Liberal
Republican and supported Horace Greeley for
President. In 1880 he was nominated by the
Democrats for Congress from the Allth, now the
XIVth District and elected. He was re
elected in 1882 but since his term expired has nod
taken an active part in politics. He is mem
her of the County Democracy. No action 1t Ia
said. will be taken by Mayor Hewitt On Mr.
Crimmins's resignation for the present.